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Ashoka University’s department of Chemistry teaches the subject through a holistic approach by interconnecting other branches like Physics, Biology, Computer Science and Environmental Science. The BSc (Hons.) programme in Chemistry offers the fundamental knowledge of how Chemistry shapes the entire universe.
Chemistry is at the centre of everything. The study of Chemistry provides the synthetic skills of making molecules and materials and a molecular level of description and insights into chemical bonding, as to why a bond breaks and a new bond is formed. At Ashoka, our objective is to teach Chemistry in an integrative and holistic manner connecting with other branches of science, physics, biology, and material chemistry.
Ashoka undergraduate program in chemistry is quite different from the standard Chemistry programs at this level. It will raise the inquisitiveness and help prepare the students to tackle the real world problems.
Opportunity to do Research Projects: Students will have opportunities to work on research projects alongside the PhD scholars in the department. Students can learn advance analytical/synthetic techniques. They will also get hands on experience of sample preparation and characterization using various instruments such as NMR, Fluorimeter, Cyclic Voltammetry and GC-MS etc.
As a long term objective, the department seeks to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship, translation of many of the researches in the above areas for societal needs and connection with industries related to the above areas
The Department of Chemistry has created an elaborate curriculum which includes Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry.
1. Prof G Mugesh, IISc Bangalore
2. Prof. Vidya Avasare, HOD, Chemistry, S P College, Pune
3. Prof. A. K. Singh, IIT Delhi
4. Prof. C. Subramaniam, Deptt of Chemistry, IIT Bombay
5. Prof Debabrata Maiti, Deptt of Chemistry, IIT Bombay
6. Prof. Rama Kant, Deptt of Chemistry, Delhi University
7. Prof. Archita Patnaik, Deptt of Chemistry, IIT Madras
8. Prof Rita Kakkar
9. Prof. Sashank Deep, IIT Delhi
Students are expected to take 20 courses to earn their major in Chemistry. Of these, the course break-up is as follows:
Gateway Courses
To complete a minor in Chemistry, a student must do 6 courses, Including any 3 core courses, 2 Lab courses and 1 elective.
Experiment name: Quantification of Phosphoric acid in Coca-cola
High School students (Classes 9-12) can experience Science Education and Research at Ashoka University through Summer Programmes, the Young Scholars Programme, and the Lodha Genius Programme.
Chemistry UG students will have much wider career options to choose for their next level studies. Through this programme, they will be able to explore drug discovery, computational work and quantum chemistry. As the central science, this can be bridged with other subjects and students go on to explore interdisciplinary fields on Chemistry x Economics, Biochemistry, Medicinal Materials and so on. This opens up career opportunities in academia and industries (pharma, polymer, etc).
Students at Ashoka have interned at IISER Kolkata, CSIR-NCL Pune, HBCSE TIFR (BOMBAY) and more. For more details, reach out to chem.rep@ashoka.edu.in
Department of Chemistry Handbook
Ashoka University’s department of Chemistry offers detailed undergraduate programmes which prepare students for successful careers in Research, Innovation, Higher Education and related fields of Science.
The Chemistry Society aims to encourage students to learn chemistry in an integrative and holistic manner, connecting with other branches of science such as physics, biology, and material chemistry. The main aim of the community is to integrate interdisciplinary research with passion. Students have conducted several events, such as liquid nitrogen ice cream making and soap making, as well as some industry visits and movie screenings.
Please refer to the Handbook
No. Some courses are offered in the monsoon semesters (first semester in the academic year) and others are offered in the spring semester (second semester in the academic year). The course catalogue to be mailed will have the course and semester mentioned.
If you’re interested in becoming a Teaching Assistant (TA) for a Chemistry course, the process involves contacting the relevant professors either through email or in person during their office hours, based on the specific requirements of the course. Please keep in mind that TA-ships are generally offered based on the existing need for assistance in the course. Additionally, it’s important to note that Ph.D. students are mandated to undertake Teaching Fellowships (TF) for courses as an integral component of their program.
As a Biology, Physics, or CS major, you are welcome to take up courses offered that bridge your major with Chemistry such as introductory/advanced biochemistry, Computational aspects of drug discovery, Physical chemistry, etc. While deciding your courses and course trajectories, we recommend that you reach out to the subject reps, respective professors or the Head of the Department for guidance and approval.
Cross listed courses refer to those that are jointly offered by multiple departments. For instance, Chemistry and Biology cross-listed courses will have course codes looking like CHM-___/BIO-___. The list of cross-listed chemistry courses is as follows: Nanomaterials (Physics-Chemistry), Computational Aspects of Drug Discovery (Chemistry-Biology), Group Theory and Quantum Mechanics (Chemistry- Physics). We are looking to cross list more.
Chemistry Laboratory course in your second semester (first year). We encourage chemistry majors to complete a minimum of 3 courses in each semester from your second semester onwards. While the trajectory depends on your choices of core courses and electives, Chemistry majors must also register for the assigned mandatory courses (Introductory Physical Chemistry, Concepts in Organic Chemistry and Introductory Inorganic Chemistry) and attempt one lab course in every semester. Please reach out to your subject representatives in case you would prefer personalised recommendations. There are prerequisites for certain courses and these will be updated in the Course Catalogue document.
There are numerous research opportunities offered for the summer. With the smaller classroom sizes and 1:1 attention offered through office hours, students learn quickly within lab classes. If interested in exploring different professors’ labs, we recommend you to reach out to them directly via email.
There are numerous research opportunities offered for the summer. With the smaller classroom sizes and 1:1 attention offered through office hours, students learn quickly within lab classes. If interested in exploring different professors’ labs, we recommend you to reach out to them directly via email.
We are committed to fostering specialisation in various domains of Chemistry, extending into interdisciplinary realms with pure sciences. Our research offerings encompass diverse fields such as Material Science, Inorganic Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry, and Theoretical and Computational Chemistry. This presents a unique opportunity for undergraduates to engage in research alongside esteemed professors, enriching their academic journey through hands-on experience and mentorship.
We are interested in specializing in various areas of Chemistry as well as some interface area with biology and chemistry. Material science, Inorganic chemistry, Bioinorganic chemistry, computational chemistry are the few such mentioned fields, chemistry department are offering for research. Students work as Research Assistants in Ashoka University Labs and also apply for programmes at other universities and abroad.
You can email your queries to your first Point of Contact, the Chemistry Student Representative,at chem.rep@ashoka.edu.in or contact the HoD, Professor Sourav Pal, at sourav.pal@ashoka.edu.in
